Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-01-27
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kansas Legislature.

kansas Legislature.
In the Senate on the 18th the President
announced that Senator Kirk would be placed
pn all committees upon which Senator whitford.
heceassd, had served But little business of inn
ParlsIee *ss ttansactsd ,Adjourned The
House convened at four CLOCK. s.S;;;; .stfs were
introduced. One proposes to change and amend
the franchise clause in the constitution and
resolution was introduced looking to the appoint
ment of q special committee to investigate the
srt6di bd61 atestian The arsalser announced
the standing committees Among other Bills ia
troduced were. To protect laborers; MECHANICS;
and others id the CONSTRUCTION Of railroads; fot
the relief d destitute Soldiers; tG1f wives wild.
ows and children to abolish the death pen,
atty; to prohibit the sale Of tobacco; relating to
divorce; to secure, uniformity ct taxation, and
name iorsi htiis. Mr. e'a~rel'. ~ GearsnwcrtH'
under suspension of the rules, offered con-
current resolution to amend the constitution
by striking out the word white" Sixty-three
bills were read a second time. Adjourned.
TIE Senate Oh the 18th received the usual
nltihsr 81 i,stitions f3f wpn;rri stffrast: 4 bill.
Was introduced to amend the Prohibition NV
requiring druggists permits to be numbered
and bound. At eleven O'clock the special order,
being resolutions upon the death of Senator
WHitfafd; was rostrenad 81 FRprsS5gi Bills sn
the calendar were considered, and at four clock
the Senate repaired to the hall of the House to
elect State Printer and then adjourned. In
the House food of petitions on various SUBJ
the latter kersi 70 furnish test books ut re-
dIced rates; for protection against prairie fires
for the protection Of domestic animals; for fur.
nishing free text books and school supplies;
relating to Shipment of livestock; relating to
iisufiotis interest and host Of local bills. A
joint resolution was introduced by Mr.. Beatti5
providing for a constitutional convention. The
Concurrent resolution in reference to the APP
pointment 81 joint Committee to investigate
the school book question was adopted: At BAD
the House received the Senate in joint convert
ton for the election Of State Printer. On joint
ballot c. G. Baker received 13a and w. p. Tom.
linson Is votes. The joint convention dissolved
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10Th the Judiciary
Committee, by vote of six to three, reported in
favor Of municipal suffrage for women. Senator
Hewins offered a resolution instructing the Kan
sas Congressional delegation to use all honor
able means to secure the passage Of the Miller
bill hoW pending in Congress providing for the
extirpation Of cattle disease. Several bills
were introduced, and a lively discussion had i'll
Committee Of the Whole upon Senator Barker's
bill for the Imprisonment of anyman found drunk.
Senate bill to prevent insurance companies from
establishing pooling rates on property. and rat
ing boards and providing punishment therefor,
was passed. Adjourned ...1 In the House about
fifty petitions were presented, and long list OF
bills introduced. The concurrent resolution
ffiefhurializing Congress to enact laws to pro-
tect settlers on railroad lands was adopted.
Also the resolution in regard to the fight OF
way Of the St. Louis, Baxter Springs &
Mexican railroad a Kansas corporation. The
concurrent resolution in relation to joint COM
mittee for the consideration of silk culture was
adopted. Adjourned.
MoHF petitions for woman suffrage were
presented in the Senate on the goth. Senator
Kelley introduced bill creating new judicial
district composed of the counties of Chase,
Butler and Greenwood. A bill was introduced
by Senator Bawden granting a bounty of two
cents pound on all sugar manufactured in
Kansas. bill was also introduced appropriate
ing SIC, 900 for the militia, and bill for an in
dustrial school for boys and girls. Senator
Bafker's Imprisonment fot Drunkenness bill
was discussed in Committee Of the Whole but
no action reached Resolutions on the death OF
Senator Whitford were adopted and the Senate
adjourned. In the House many bills were in
troduced, among them one by Mr.. Hatfield max
ing eight hours legal days work. The bill
provides, however, that contract by a labOref
to work more than eight hours shall be legal.
A bill was also introduced to prohibit the issu-
ing Of scrip as an evidence of debt in payment
of labOrers or employees. This is a strike at
coal mining and other corporations that issue
trading scrip to their employees. number of
resolutions were introduced and laid over. Ad-
tourned.
BUT little business was transacted in the
Senate on the 21st. Senator Young introduced
bill providing for the annual levy of a tax OF
one mill upon all property in the State for the
support Of schools. A bill passed relating to
grand juries, which amends certain sections OF
the present laws. Senator Reddens bill relating
to garnishments was favorably reported from
the Judiciary Committee. Adjourned until
Monday afternoon. In the House Mr.. Glass
bill FORGETTING the right to do business in the
State OF any insurance company that Is sued In
the State courts and removes the case to the
Federal courts was favoraby reported. The Com.
mittee on Elections in the JonesMyton contest
reported that they had cleaned enough infOrma-
ton to ascertain that gross frauds had been per
petrated at the late election, and they therefore
deemed it advisable for the committee to pro-
coed to Garden City and to Lakn precinct,
where 1t was alleged that the frauds were per.
petrated, for the purpose of taking testimony.
A resolution was introduced to investigate the
affairs of the public printing office. AT the
afternoon session a memorial to Congress was
adopted asking for such legislation as will Sc
cure pensions to all ex-soldiers dependent for
their labor for living; also requesting Con-
gress to increase the railway mail facilities OF
the State. In Committee of the Whole Mr.. Til.
tons bill for the sale of school lands was favor
ably reported, also Mr.. Simpsons Railroad
Commissioner bill, giving the appointment OF
Commissioners to the Governor. Adjourned.
Miscellaneous.
THE Senate on the 10Th confirmed the fol-